A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Haddow, Kris

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 8,651
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 2,249
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.847
Tagged as SWE (South West (Galloway)) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, and, tae, in, it, s, o, wis, ma,

List of texts in corpus

nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer
Association for Scottish Literature (2022-07-29 ) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as prose (2,309 words)
Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except
The Wee Paper (2022-08-31) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as prose (968 words)

Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?
The Wee Paper (2022-10-12) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as prose (1,256 words)

Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?
The Wee Paper (2022-09-28) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as prose (1,248 words)

Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh
The Wee Paper (2022-09-14) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as prose (1,277 words)

On Times Austere
words.krishaddow.com (2012-01-06) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as poetry (56 words)

Ronnie's Story
words.krishaddow.com (2011) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as prose (1,537 words)

Author word Keyness frequencies

This should list the words that the author uses in a disproportionate manner more often than other writers in the corpus. This may include (a) proper nouns (character names in the author's stories), (b) other words related to the specific subject matter and (c) words specific to the regional dialect.
WordCount Normalised
per million		 Keyness
and274 31,672.64428.430
et45 5,201.71289.328
an33 3,814.59252.347
bus32 3,698.99175.611
a458 52,941.86139.553
wae54 6,242.05132.052
ye's11 1,271.5394.366
folk33 3,814.5989.309
i2 231.1986.286
suhin9 1,040.3479.827
josie10 1,155.9476.891
incomer8 924.7570.459
ah6 693.5666.221
mare16 1,849.5065.301
aunty8 924.7561.511
big32 3,698.9960.759
when42 4,854.9360.750
boy17 1,965.0958.128
ma93 10,750.2057.678
station12 1,387.1257.624
lik25 2,889.8450.832
marion8 924.7548.112
ye'd10 1,155.9446.962
wee54 6,242.0546.385
ae47 5,432.9046.068
luckin6 693.5644.146
awae7 809.1643.256
me69 7,975.9642.112
o105 12,137.3335.654
neer5 577.9735.650
fella7 809.1634.916
toty4 462.3733.371
twae9 1,040.3433.103
got29 3,352.2132.895
no55 6,357.6532.859
stertin8 924.7531.880
wi25 2,889.8431.685
m34 3,930.1831.499
croatia4 462.3730.754
s114 13,177.6730.250
city9 1,040.3429.939
hinkin5 577.9729.849
pal10 1,155.9428.889
ronnie6 693.5628.352
were31 3,583.4028.062
roon20 2,311.8727.885
dug13 1,502.7227.738
missus5 577.9727.551
ruff4 462.3727.335
ve24 2,774.2526.230
backpack3 346.7824.287
hingy3 346.7824.287
pete3 346.7824.287
croatian3 346.7824.287
trip6 693.5623.983
phone10 1,155.9423.807
still22 2,543.0623.745
her17 1,965.0922.274
while16 1,849.5022.127
is23 2,658.6522.080
fondly3 346.7822.072
ikea3 346.7822.072
wifi3 346.7822.072
asked9 1,040.3421.679
er9 1,040.3421.563
get30 3,467.8121.308
hadnae5 577.9720.989
there47 5,432.9020.929
iona3 346.7820.501
durty3 346.7820.501
owt3 346.7819.274
fellas3 346.7819.274
hour5 577.9719.174
tax4 462.3719.051
fir18 2,080.6818.993
back39 4,508.1518.909
sweat5 577.9718.904
mair3 346.7818.737
bag8 924.7518.640
shame5 577.9717.901
yer35 4,045.7817.769
finally7 809.1617.692
he'd8 924.7517.583
left16 1,849.5017.465
hink7 809.1617.444
andy5 577.9717.440
runner3 346.7817.411
for23 2,658.6516.908
where10 1,155.9416.860
had28 3,236.6216.771
nuhin3 346.7816.668
so24 2,774.2516.619
jack5 577.9716.585
oot63 7,282.4016.142
be20 2,311.8716.114
wiy3 346.7816.011
stance3 346.7816.011
liked5 577.9715.996
this13 1,502.7215.874
luggage2 231.1915.376
richter2 231.1915.376
laidlaw2 231.1915.376
siege2 231.1915.376
gumsy2 231.1915.376
onywi2 231.1915.376
gawks2 231.1915.376
concourse2 231.1915.376
mcclymont2 231.1915.376
snorts2 231.1915.376
carpark2 231.1915.376
how's2 231.1915.376
affronted2 231.1915.376
stert8 924.7515.134
wisnae11 1,271.5314.964
yince6 693.5614.726
wummin6 693.5614.490
driver4 462.3714.227
hullo3 346.7813.956
shorts3 346.7813.956
hae6 693.5613.889
here23 2,658.6513.763
sarajevo9 1,040.34nan
seemed8 924.7513.685
went14 1,618.3113.684
fortnight2 231.1913.667
yaist2 231.1913.667
roamin2 231.1913.667
lashin2 231.1913.667
fenced2 231.1913.667
hottest2 231.1913.667
yugoslavia2 231.1913.667
jaunt2 231.1913.667
shooder4 462.3713.559
joined3 346.7813.157
nowt3 346.7813.157
either7 809.1613.090
faither12 1,387.1213.085
at31 3,583.4013.056
brithers4 462.3712.950
cap3 346.7812.798
it140 16,183.1012.683
bride2 231.1912.499
crying2 231.1912.499
jock's2 231.1912.499
stunnin2 231.1912.499
bog3 346.7812.460
sterts3 346.7812.143
wurnae3 346.7812.143
only13 1,502.7211.891
then21 2,427.4711.686
foldit2 231.1911.607
baggage2 231.1911.607
buildings2 231.1911.607
cocks2 231.1911.607
blethered2 231.1911.607
connect2 231.1911.607
wunnert2 231.1911.607
skelf2 231.1911.607
mrs8 924.7511.566
go12 1,387.1211.547
tip3 346.7811.289
are2 231.1911.287
d29 3,352.2111.188
jock7 809.1610.946
fae42 4,854.9310.928
behold2 231.1910.886
cooriet2 231.1910.886
newly2 231.1910.886
flamin2 231.1910.886
rucksack2 231.1910.886
schedule2 231.1910.886
campbell3 346.7810.788
goes5 577.9710.740
we17 1,965.0910.671
sayin9 1,040.3410.568
further4 462.3710.536
years11 1,271.5310.480
lickin2 231.1910.281
eighteen2 231.1910.281
marked2 231.1910.281
wu2 231.1910.281
digs2 231.1910.281
jolly2 231.1910.281
blarin2 231.1910.281
midnight2 231.1910.281
spot4 462.3710.272
getting5 577.9710.267
ticket3 346.7810.116
suddenly5 577.979.998
spite3 346.789.910
toon7 809.169.871
yin15 1,733.909.818
world6 693.569.812
luck4 462.379.777
gaun14 1,618.319.777
t-shirt2 231.199.760
hauf8 924.759.640
stood6 693.569.613
spent5 577.979.406
said24 2,774.259.359
queue3 346.789.338
sae4 462.379.305
lavvy2 231.199.304
iii2 231.199.304
kept6 693.569.105
oer6 693.569.105
masel9 1,040.348.979
doon33 3,814.598.977
random2 231.198.897
bench2 231.198.897
slung2 231.198.897
directions2 231.198.897
blair2 231.198.897
lonely2 231.198.897
club4 462.378.892
ten7 809.168.819
they18 2,080.688.674
hours3 346.788.665
built3 346.788.665
late6 693.568.631
meenits4 462.378.592
aa29 3,352.218.583
haul2 231.198.532
comfy2 231.198.532
vanished2 231.198.532
fiver2 231.198.532
appearin2 231.198.532
miners2 231.198.532
hostel2 231.198.532
ower8 924.758.496
hall4 462.378.495
often3 346.788.360
put6 693.568.294
shy2 231.198.199
strike2 231.198.199
squeeze2 231.198.199
turnt6 693.568.185
on75 8,669.528.152
road10 1,155.948.102
ain2 231.198.077
ahmed6 693.56nan
crowds2 231.1910.886
smile5 577.977.956
meets2 231.197.895
taught2 231.197.895
purse2 231.197.895
behin2 231.197.895
buses2 231.197.895
label2 231.197.895
stoppin2 231.197.895
fit2 231.197.883
share4 462.377.859
before5 577.977.827
staunin5 577.977.639
musta2 231.197.615
waeoot2 231.197.615
communist2 231.197.615
drawn3 346.787.546
auld22 2,543.067.542
don7 809.167.509
enough7 809.167.468
hissel6 693.567.468
local6 693.567.468
staun4 462.377.444
six4 462.377.444
remember3 346.787.423
sat7 809.167.386
flags2 231.197.355
aariddy4 462.37nan
cheap2 231.197.355
checkin2 231.197.355
tourists2 231.197.355
scone2 231.197.355
of4 462.377.327
happy5 577.977.279
eyes6 693.567.276
well8 924.757.115
bloomin2 231.197.113
pee2 231.197.113
literally2 231.197.113
expectin2 231.197.113
ye66 7,629.187.019
yed4 462.37nan
actually4 462.376.986
douglases4 462.37nan
uni2 231.197.113
queer3 346.786.961
work6 693.566.954
its3 346.786.898
cheeky2 231.196.887
naebdy2 231.196.887
broad2 231.196.887
shake2 231.196.887
somehin2 231.196.887
furst4 462.376.770
daft4 462.376.770
forgot3 346.786.747
zadar4 462.37nan
bags3 346.786.747
can5 577.976.729
soon5 577.976.722
yes4 462.376.700
shoppin2 231.196.674
solid2 231.196.674
silly2 231.196.674
lo2 231.196.674
golden2 231.196.475
mcadam4 462.37nan
seat4 462.376.563
point5 577.976.412
tane5 577.976.313
school5 577.976.313
ither3 346.786.296
minister2 231.196.286
dirty2 231.196.286
regular2 231.196.286
in-gleesh4 462.37nan
just11 1,271.536.228
certain3 346.786.160
platform2 231.196.107
am7 809.166.094
hardly3 346.786.069
catch4 462.376.049
but49 5,664.096.024
disnae5 577.976.024
whae6 693.565.959
chist2 231.195.938
check3 346.785.894
noo6 693.565.812
grabbed2 231.195.776
she'd4 462.375.753
sit5 577.975.750
great7 809.165.737
muckle2 231.195.733
they'd3 346.785.725
oor5 577.975.665
efter18 2,080.685.643
ahin4 462.375.640
pack2 231.195.623
pay2 231.195.623
yours2 231.195.623
aye5 577.975.596
save3 346.785.563
picked3 346.785.563
run6 693.565.518
van3 346.785.485
waddin2 231.195.476
dinner2 231.195.476
wavin2 231.195.476
erms2 231.195.476
energy2 231.195.476
heid16 1,849.505.366
drunk2 231.195.335
panic2 231.195.335
some5 577.975.292
corridor2 231.195.201
sticker3 346.78nan
face10 1,155.945.278
waved2 231.195.201
dancin2 231.195.201
nodded2 231.195.201
woke2 231.195.201
first15 1,733.905.167
took7 809.165.137
weans4 462.375.109
drawin2 231.195.072
ºc3 346.78nan
lang3 346.785.075
obvious2 231.195.072
hold2 231.195.072
main4 462.375.060
stertit5 577.975.043
arcade3 346.78nan
likes5 577.975.043
shops3 346.785.042
you26 3,005.435.019
dark4 462.375.010
if22 2,543.064.915
ago4 462.374.914
way6 693.564.885
smiled3 346.784.839
double2 231.194.829
despite2 231.194.829
grin2 231.194.829
drink4 462.374.819
jump2 231.194.715
figure2 231.194.715
forty2 231.194.715
july2 231.194.715
it's2 231.194.644
lassie6 693.564.610
glesga2 231.194.604
pretty2 231.194.604
stupit2 231.194.604
couple5 577.974.528
walked3 346.784.522
immediately2 231.194.498
wasnae2 231.194.498
reply2 231.194.498
bunnet2 231.194.498
up46 5,317.304.496
lassies3 346.784.461
month4 462.374.459
think2 231.194.458
balkans3 346.78nan
kent12 1,387.124.430
scene2 231.194.395
talk4 462.374.374
dance3 346.784.343
after3 346.784.286
them22 2,543.064.247
cried6 693.564.239
walk4 462.374.208
lock2 231.194.199
hope4 462.374.168
yersel5 577.974.097
as68 7,860.364.048
anything2 231.194.016
belly2 231.194.016
caused2 231.194.016
paid2 231.194.016
to5 577.973.998
wid4 462.373.974
less5 577.973.973
wore2 231.193.929
smilin2 231.193.929
hud8 924.753.904
early4 462.373.897
sorry4 462.373.859
once2 231.193.844
shock2 231.193.844
y2 231.193.844
roman2 231.193.844
faither's2 231.193.844
later5 577.973.793
started4 462.373.786
clearly2 231.193.762
proud2 231.193.762
sign4 462.373.750
long4 462.373.750
takes2 231.193.682
money4 462.373.643
actual2 231.193.605
realise2 231.193.605
onybdy3 346.78nan
business3 346.783.758
data2 231.193.605
notion2 231.193.605
wanted3 346.783.567
thirty2 231.193.456
train2 231.193.456
sort3 346.783.432
awa5 577.973.401
mither9 1,040.343.398
mibbe3 346.783.388
hell3 346.783.388
manage2 231.193.385
huvin2 231.193.385
not4 462.373.374
pair4 462.373.374
nor2 231.193.353
ll16 1,849.503.349
macedonia3 346.78nan
state4 462.373.406
naw6 693.563.345
pieces2 231.193.315
ages2 231.193.315
aff18 2,080.683.297
problem3 346.783.259
cause4 462.373.246
loved2 231.193.182
near7 809.163.123
bit31 3,583.403.113
quick3 346.783.096
times6 693.563.086
windaes2 231.193.055
broke2 231.193.055
strange2 231.193.055
square2 231.193.055
could3 346.783.042
centre3 346.783.018
bookt3 346.78nan
year3 346.783.014
shed2 231.192.994
next5 577.972.951
corner3 346.782.941
hame3 346.782.909
bar3 346.782.904
quite3 346.782.904
fed2 231.192.876
workt3 346.78nan
europe3 346.783.056
george2 231.192.876
let7 809.162.871
prood2 231.192.819
mckenzie2 231.19nan
unnerpass2 231.19nan
old2 231.192.819
harkness2 231.19nan
fleein2 231.192.819
cobbles2 231.19nan
ryanair2 231.19nan
stopped2 231.192.819
archduke2 231.19nan
fur15 1,733.902.790
across4 462.372.780
skopje2 231.19nan
gets3 346.782.794
alive2 231.192.764
weeks3 346.782.759
been23 2,658.652.752
street5 577.972.747
would4 462.372.726
came6 693.562.709
tell2 231.192.684
least4 462.372.673
band2 231.192.657
test2 231.192.657
a'm4 462.372.647
greetin3 346.782.621
show3 346.782.621
though6 693.562.616
worry2 231.192.605
fancy2 231.192.605
one4 462.372.596
flair3 346.782.587
askin2 231.192.505
wunner2 231.192.505
minutes2 231.192.505
him16 1,849.502.377
hard5 577.972.372
tattie2 231.192.363
shut3 346.782.335
lit2 231.192.317
awfy2 231.192.273
steps2 231.192.273
rest4 462.372.260
fu3 346.782.246
gettin5 577.972.239
crohn2 231.19nan
blue4 462.372.447
whither2 231.192.229
thir7 809.162.223
micht3 346.782.204
seein3 346.782.133
douglas3 346.782.105
laugh2 231.192.104
streets2 231.192.104
attention2 231.192.104
didnae7 809.162.083
ay8 924.752.067
funny2 231.192.064
whit13 1,502.722.032
braw5 577.972.023
green4 462.372.022
fair7 809.162.015
made10 1,155.941.975
thank2 231.191.875
dae15 1,733.901.873
sittin4 462.371.863
third2 231.191.839
love3 346.781.823
hole2 231.191.804
straight2 231.191.804
runnin2 231.191.804
lug2 231.191.804
bricht3 346.781.799
make3 346.781.775
play4 462.371.769
leavin2 231.191.736
ask3 346.781.729
really5 577.971.716
watched2 231.191.703
tears2 231.191.670
naewur2 231.19nan
company2 231.191.670
book2 231.191.639
start3 346.781.617
kens3 346.781.617
grand2 231.191.607
slevers2 231.19nan
their10 1,155.941.696
nummer3 346.781.595
pleased2 231.191.577
now3 346.781.553
stuck2 231.191.546
front4 462.371.524
much5 577.971.513
car3 346.781.491
through7 809.161.476
heed2 231.191.459
wean2 231.191.459
since3 346.781.451
three7 809.161.413
pass2 231.191.403
step2 231.191.403
mcclymont''s2 231.19nan
view2 231.191.376
that75 8,669.521.363
being2 231.191.323
nane3 346.781.317
poor2 231.191.298
fact3 346.781.281
keep2 231.191.249
red2 231.191.248
aside3 346.781.245
dugs2 231.191.223
happen2 231.191.199
chance3 346.781.176
bits2 231.191.176
a'll2 231.191.176
new4 462.371.173
learn2 231.191.152
reason2 231.191.152
spring2 231.191.130
why3 346.781.111
night3 346.781.111
till6 693.561.095
middle3 346.781.095
need2 231.191.094
scottish3 346.781.091
taewards2 231.191.085
talkin2 231.191.085
says8 924.751.081
gied2 231.191.078
yet4 462.371.075
teeth2 231.191.064
fitba2 231.191.064
kennin2 231.191.042
yins2 231.191.021
weel7 809.160.997
mind4 462.370.996
baith3 346.780.981
thought2 231.190.980
names2 231.190.961
ur3 346.780.958
thae2 231.190.952
miss3 346.780.944
couldnae3 346.780.916
unner3 346.780.916
second2 231.190.903
hauns3 346.780.888
ony9 1,040.340.857
brandit2 231.19nan
bed4 462.370.853
because3 346.780.848
shot2 231.190.848
brae2 231.190.848
anither8 924.750.824
or33 3,814.590.822
meant2 231.190.796
born2 231.190.779
wis96 11,096.980.775
pairt2 231.190.774
two3 346.780.772
away3 346.780.772
stick2 231.190.762
time19 2,196.280.761
music2 231.190.746
door4 462.370.745
thing3 346.780.724
widnae2 231.190.698
bein4 462.370.696
off2 231.190.683
piece2 231.190.683
fin4 462.370.680
nicht9 1,040.340.656
windae3 346.780.656
do3 346.780.656
in144 16,645.470.654
stories2 231.190.653
did9 1,040.340.635
answer2 231.190.611
hersel3 346.780.602
heard2 231.190.583
feel2 231.190.576
doctor2 231.190.570
looked3 346.780.523
e3 346.780.523
best5 577.970.510
kirk3 346.780.496
last6 693.560.484
sure3 346.780.478
side5 577.970.477
full2 231.190.471
question2 231.190.437
wur6 693.560.423
days6 693.560.423
bi8 924.750.422
man7 809.160.408
men2 231.190.406
maist5 577.970.397
lost2 231.190.395
than11 1,271.530.378
what3 346.780.363
war5 577.970.347
squat2 231.19nan
tito2 231.19nan
ben3 346.780.349
ken9 1,040.340.346
thocht6 693.560.330
hair3 346.780.328
thur2 231.190.327
life4 462.370.302
lot3 346.780.294
och2 231.190.293
scouser2 231.19nan
brither2 231.190.471
nae22 2,543.060.281
hoose6 693.560.278
happened2 231.190.276
daein3 346.780.269
open3 346.780.269
lad2 231.190.268
burn2 231.190.260
atween3 346.780.254
lift2 231.190.253
end4 462.370.250
isnae2 231.190.245
done2 231.190.245
winter2 231.190.245
intae13 1,502.720.239
tea2 231.190.238
hing2 231.190.230
seen7 809.160.215
aboot28 3,236.620.205
mckeown2 231.19nan
day15 1,733.900.210
support2 231.190.203
air2 231.190.200
body2 231.190.187
bosnia2 231.19nan
ee3 346.780.176
the513 59,299.500.173
she42 4,854.930.169
hill2 231.190.165
history2 231.190.165
who3 346.780.162
smother2 231.19nan
tae190 21,962.780.142
jist14 1,618.310.140
far5 577.970.131
cauld4 462.370.129
too2 231.190.127
same4 462.370.113
choon2 231.19nan
kin4 462.370.119
never4 462.370.110
which3 346.780.110
better5 577.970.108
lucks2 231.19nan
his47 5,432.900.108
mean2 231.190.105
north2 231.190.099
have2 231.190.089
afore11 1,271.530.086
us10 1,155.940.085
grun2 231.190.083
your3 346.780.076
voice2 231.190.075
sun2 231.190.074
name4 462.370.071
haud2 231.190.066
t7 809.160.064
telt6 693.560.061
felt2 231.190.058
huv2 231.190.058
should2 231.190.055
see13 1,502.720.053
inside2 231.190.049
stuntin2 231.19nan
he73 8,438.330.057
room3 346.780.046
how3 346.780.044
saw3 346.780.044
feet2 231.190.044
five2 231.190.041
haun3 346.780.040
sic4 462.370.040
fa2 231.190.037
like22 2,543.060.036
take2 231.190.036
gie6 693.560.034
look4 462.370.031
by14 1,618.310.031
even6 693.560.031
pit8 924.750.025
ever2 231.190.025
michta2 231.19nan
fine5 577.970.027
about2 231.190.021
has4 462.370.020
dinnae3 346.780.019
cannae3 346.780.019
bairn2 231.190.016
bad2 231.190.016
say8 924.750.016
come7 809.160.012
thit3 346.780.008
mr2 231.190.007
want4 462.370.005
few2 231.190.004
was8 924.750.003
help3 346.780.003
young3 346.780.002
tryin2 231.190.002
speak2 231.190.001
aroon2 231.190.000
again7 809.160.000
yon4 462.370.000
guid9 1,040.340.000
tsk2 231.19nan
richt11 1,271.530.000